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Actor Patrick Doyle welcomes baby girl with new wife

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (241+ words) Veteran Nollywood actor and broadcaster, Patrick Doyle, has announced the birth of a baby girl with his new wife, Funmilayo He revealed that the child, named Omayinuwa Mayen Harriet Doyle, was born on Friday at about 10: 40 am. "To the glory…...

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Dusting powder may increase brain damage risks in babies

21+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1090+ words) Paediatricians have urged parents to stop applying dusting powder on babies to treat prickly heat, stressing that the common practice during hot weather and power outages may cause breathing problems, skin irritation, severe jaundice, and permanent brain damage in infants....

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Startup leverages AI to bridge maternal healthcare gap

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (608+ words) Solayo Africa, a health-tech company, is leveraging Whats App technology to build a scalable maternal healthcare ecosystem across Africa, targeting gaps in access, affordability, and service delivery. In a statement on Friday, the firm noted that through its AI-powered chatbot,…...

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Between antenatal and anti-natal: Tricky prefixes you should watch

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (301+ words) But as functional as the prefixes are, they are sometimes tricky. Indeed, they can be confusing especially when they are homonyms. Such include anti and ante, bi and by as well as un and dis. What, for instance, are the…...

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New HIV injection Lenacapavir not for pregnant women, FG warns

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (596+ words) The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Temitope Ilori, has clarified that the newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir (Len Pr EP), is not recommended for use among pregnant women. Ilori made this known on…...

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Premature ejaculation doesn't stop men from impregnating women, say urologists

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1121+ words) Male sexual reproductive experts have clarified that men battling premature ejaculation can still impregnate women, saying the condition does not automatically lead to infertility. "The urologists explained that premature ejaculation is primarily a sexual performance issue rather than a fertility…...

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Avoiding hormone disruptors during pregnancy

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (811+ words) File: A pregnant woman Women who are pregnant or planning to conceive are being urged to limit their exposure to everyday chemicals that may interfere with hormones, amid growing concern about their potential long-term effects on both mother and child....

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" Cussons Baby Celebrates Mother's Day with Heartwarming Hospital Visits to First-Time Mothers

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (228+ words) In celebration of Mother's Day, Cussons Baby has taken its tradition of caring beyond homes and into hospital wards, bringing smiles, thoughtful gifts, and warm moments to new mothers and their babies. During the visit, the team spent time with…...

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IWD: Female medical practitioners demand reduction in maternal deaths

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1372+ words) As Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate International Women's Day today, female medical practitioners have demanded actionable measures from the Federal and state governments to drastically reduce the country's high maternal death rate. In interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the…...

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I expected twins, shocked four babies came out " Mother detained over N3m bill

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1209+ words) Mrs Charity Anani and her babies Twenty-eight-year-old native of Cross River State, Mrs Charity Anani, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about how her expectation of twins suddenly became quadruplets in the labour room, the family's shock and their struggle to pay N3m hospital…...